Styling Content

Whereas HTML is a language for structuring web pages, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is the language used for styling and laying out web pages. Although Dreamweaver provides a nice interface for working with CSS, to use it effectively, you must understand the different ways CSS styles can be applied to elements and pages. In this lesson, you will learn how CSS works in general and how Dreamweaver implements it.

Lesson Goals

Learn the basics of CSS.
Work with the CSS Styles panel.
Create and edit CSS rules.
Apply CSS rules to elements on the page.
Create and link to external style sheets.

Lesson Activities

HTML Structure CSS Rules Selectors Modifying the Rule CSS Properties Dreamweaver CC - CSS Properties Attaching an Existing Style Sheet (Exercise) Styling a Table (Exercise) The Cascade Units of Measurement CSS Play (Exercise)